Fundamentalist materialists and practitioners of scientism have assured us that the moon doesn’t impact living creatures in any way. Nope. Never. Impossible. Case closed.

I must intervene, invoking science to educate the science abusers. Shall we examine the actual evidence?

But first, this: As you know, dear readers, I don’t believe the planets beam down invisible rays that mold historical trends or shape the destinies of individual humans. I harbor no farfetched theories that the gravity of Mars and Jupiter somehow manipulates the behavior of Earth’s organisms.

On the other hand, I think the evidence is clear that the moon does in fact tangibly affect life forms. Its influence is not merely symbolic.

Below is a portion of the substantial data that demonstrate the fundamentalist materialists and practitioners of scientism are poorly informed about the subject.

Biological activity on Earth really is affected by the gravity of the moon.

Longitudinal observations call into question the scientific consensus that humans are unaffected by lunar cycles.

The moon alters moods.

There’s an association between lunar phase and sleep patterns.

Here’s a study of the physical fitness index, heart rate, and blood pressure of men during different lunar phases.

There’s evidence that lunar phases affect human sleep.

The moon has subtle effects on our sleep and mental health.

Here’s an analysis of the synchronization of human sleep with moon cycles.

Moon cycles exert an influence on menstruation and sleep patterns.

Here’s an analysis of the effects of full-moon definition on psychiatric emergency-department presentations.

Shark encounters with humans are more likely during a full moon.